Farmer:

Rodrigo Antonio Patiño Gallego

Farm: El Espinazo

Path: The Shadow

Code: LSAP-05

Don Rodrigo comes from the cold mountains of the Antioquia region. He grew up in the traditional Antioquian culture. He says he experienced many important events in the coffee industry. He arrived in Apia 45 years ago with the hope of starting his family. He is one of the pioneers in obtaining certification and becoming part of the Tatamá Organic Farming Project.